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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch reiterated that he is a "truth-teller" on Tuesday, insisting he is not trying to spin a crazy fairy tale that seems unbelievable: His ex-girlfriend is a trained assassin. "My right hand was on the Bible and I swore under oath to tell the truth," Busch said, referring to his testimony during a hearing related to a protection order filed by Patricia Driscoll against Busch, a former NASCAR Cup champion. Busch's allegations are part of the contradictory he-said/she-said crossfire. Driscoll claims that Busch is a depressed alcoholic prone to unsettling man-cries, and a man who assaulted her last year. She filed for a protective...

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch reiterated that he is a "truth-teller" on Tuesday, insisting he is not trying to spin a crazy fairy tale that seems unbelievable:
His ex-girlfriend is a trained assassin.
"My right hand was on the Bible and...

The NFL, NCAA and "NCIS" were the big winners in TV ratings for Central Florida last week.
The AFC Championship, the College Football Playoff Championship and Mark Harmon were the biggest prime-time draws in the Orlando TV market. (The NFC...

In a release, "Idol" creator Simon Fuller said, "Having both Jennifer and Steven return to 'Idol' in 2012 alongside Randy is such a positive reflection on what was a wonderful and hugely successful season last year, and everyone is delighted."

Touch" stars Emmy-winner Kiefer Sutherland as the widowed father of a mute 11-year-old. Tim Kring of "Heroes" fame created the series. "Heroes" gets a preview at 9 p.m. Jan. 25 after "American Idol," then returns at 9 p.m. Monday, March 19.

Betty White is turning 90, and NBC is saluting the surviving star of "The Golden Girls." She gets a 90-minute special at 8 p.m. Monday that features her "Mary Tyler Moore" co-stars and her "Hot in Cleveland" co-stars. The stars celebrating White include Carol

The ratings for "American Idol" will be closely studied this week after the singing contest suffered big drops when starting its 11th season last week. Perhaps a special "Idol" after the NFC Championship on Fox will help; the show should start about 10 tonight

The entire ABC lineup is new, which is good news for fans of "Grey's Anatomy" at 9. The entire NBC lineup is new, which is good news for fans of "The Office" at 9. The entire CW lineup is new, which is especially good news for fans of "The Vampire Diaires" at

Rob Lowe strives to show his versatility by tackling the lead role in "Drew Peterson: Untouchable" at 8 p.m. on Lifetime. The movie also features Kaley Cuoco, who is a long way from "The Big Bang Theory."

Terry Bradshaw, left, interviews Giants quarterback Eli Manning after New York defeated San Francisco. Photo credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images This post has been updated: The New York Giants' thrilling overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers pulled in a ph

Fox won the week by averaging 21.3 million viewers in prime time. The other broadcast networks were far behind: CBS with 9.3 million, ABC with 6.7 million, NBC with 5.8 million and The CW with 1.2 million.

Here's how the NFL's postseason will unfold on NBC, Fox and CBS. NBC offers the two Wild Card games on Saturday: Cincinnati vs. Houston at 4:30 p.m. and Minnesota vs. Green Bay at 8 p.m. CBS presents the AFC Wild Card game between Indianapolis and Baltimore at

Football continues to be the biggest ratings magnet in television. The AFC Championship Game on CBS was No. 1 in prime time for Central Florida last week. The NFC Championship Game on Fox would have been No. 2, but it started outside prime time. The Baltimore

The weekend's biggest prime-time program will be the AFC Championship. The Baltimore-New England game starts at 6:30 p.m. Sunday on CBS. (The NFC Championship, featuring San Francisco and Atlanta, begins at 3 p.m. Sunday on Fox, out from prime time.) CBS will

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco celebrates after beating the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. Photo credit: Ray Stubblebine/Reuters THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: The AFC Championship Game gave CBS a huge boost Sunday night in the ratings. The Baltimore Raven

In January, Central Florida turned to football in a big way. The top 14 telecasts were games, pregames or postgames. The first scripted telecast to make the list was the Jan. 15 episode of “NCIS,” which came in at No. 15. The most-watched series fo

There is no doubt about what will be the weekend's biggest program. It is likely to be the week's most-watched program -- yes, even bigger than the return of "American Idol." The AFC Championship -- between the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers -- starts